Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Latvia
Latvia: Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) was 43.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
43.2
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
46.9
in 2015
All-time low
36.2
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia is 43.2, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia peaked at 46.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.2, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.2 | — |
| 2009 | 40.9 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 42.2 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 45.1 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 43.8 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 42.1 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 44.4 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 46.9 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 46 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 43.7 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 45.4 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 42.3 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 40 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 41.7 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 38.9 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 42.9 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 44.1 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 43.2 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.55 | 36.2 | 40.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.19 | 42.1 | 46.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8 | 38.9 | 44.1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia was 43.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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